"We don't care who scores," Miller said. "We're trying to share the ball. We just try to get everyone in the game. We just want to get everyone involved. We just want to win."

Perry Jones III added 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocks for the Bears (11-0), who remained one of six undefeated teams in Division I.

"They're no pressure," Miller said. "It's not about rankings."

Quincy Acy added 12 points and 10 rebounds while Brady Heslip scored 11 as the Bears (11-0) remained one of six undefeated teams in Division I. Jones also blocked four shots.

"A lot of people don't realize how good a program Saint Mary's is," said Baylor coach Scott Drew, who has the Bears off to their best start since winning their first 12 games in 2000-01. "In the first half, we came out with a lot of energy and then as time went on, they were able to make interior passes that led to some 3s. In the second half, we did a better job taking care of the ball."

Baylor never trailed and pulled away in the second half after leading 36-34 at the break.

Earlier on Thursday, West Virginia defeated Missouri State 70-68 in overtime as Mountaineers coach Bob Huggins earned his 700th career win.

Baylor took control in the second half and eventually built a 15-point lead with 8:02 left. The Gaels were held to 35 percent shooting after hitting 55 percent in the first half.

Baylor shot 50 percent from the field for the game and outrebounded the Gaels 37-24.

"I thought we rebounded the ball well, and Saint Mary's is third in the country in rebounding," Drew said. "So that was a challenge for us."

After the Bears scored the first six points of the game, there were eight lead changes in the first half as neither team built a lead larger than that six.

This was the second meeting between Baylor and Saint Mary's. In 2010, they met in the NCAA tournament's South Regional semifinal, where the Bears won 72-49 in Houston.

Both teams are making their first Classic appearance. This was Baylor's first trip to Las Vegas since 1982.

Meanwhile, Saint Mary's has made the Orleans Arena a home away from home.

The Gaels have made the trip here for the past three West Coast Conference tournaments. They won it in 2010, defeating Gonzaga in the final. They also defeated Mississippi State in a regular-season game last December.